Absence of a normal Cortisol Awakening Response (CAR) in adolescent males with Asperger Syndrome (AS)
Brosnan M et al. - Individuals with AS may have an impaired response to change in their environment due to a refractory HPA axis. Methods- Examined whether the CAR was evident in 20 adolescent males with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and 18 age-matched typically developing (TD) controls (aged 11–16).
Results- A significant CAR was evidenced in the TD control group, this was not the case for those with AS.
- A normal diurnal decrease in cortisol, however, was evident in both groups.
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